Welcome to Albany ...
So far, we have found very little information about Albany. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Albany to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. We would especially like to find the location of Albany - knowing its coordinates, we can explore things like its relationship to neighboring communities, nearby cemeteries, etc. If you can help us with Albany, please Contact Us.
While we don't have the exact location of Albany, we believe that it would have been located within present day Ashland County<2>.
The pronunciation of Albany: ALL-bun-ee<3>
When the people of Albany referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Albanian<4>
Time Zone: The area where Albany was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Albany would have been located in the (419) & (567)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Albany ...
While we believe that this Albany is located in Ashland County, we know of another 2 Ohio communities named Albany. Those communities are located in the following counties: Athens and Tuscarawas County.
Beyond Ohio, there are 33 communities that are also named Albany - they are located in California, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine, Minnesota, Missouri (3), Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Tennessee (2), Texas, Vermont, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Albany.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ashland County: www.ashlandcounty.org/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Albany, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Ashland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Albany. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Albany refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Albany may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419). |